Name Courtroom for Justice Milone

Senate Resolution No. 2641 BY: Senator PHILLIPS HONORING Justice Philip S. Milone posthumously upon the occasion of the naming of The Honorable Philip S. Milone Courtroom in recognition of his extraordinary service to the people of the Village of Stewart Manor WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay tribute to those singular individuals who devoted their purposeful lives and careers to preserving the rights and protecting the welfare of the citizens of their community and the State of New York; and WHEREAS, The quality and character of life in the Stewart Manor community has been ably served and uniquely enriched through the selfless dedication and benevolent concern of Justice Philip S. Milone; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Philip S. Milone posthumously upon the occasion of the naming of The Honorable Philip S. Milone Courtroom in recognition of his extraordinary service to the people of the Village of Stewart Manor; and WHEREAS, A resident of Stewart Manor for more than 25 years, Judge Philip S. Milone served the Village of Stewart Manor as Village Justice from April of 2002, until his untimely death on September 23, 2016; and WHEREAS, Judge Philip S. Milone was a respected trial attorney for more than three decades, during which time he handled a great variety of divorce and family law cases in the Supreme and Family Courts of New York; and WHEREAS; A recognized leader in the Matrimonial and Family Law Fields, Judge Philip S. Milone was named a Top Family Law Attorney in April of

2014, by New York Magazine; he was also rated Well Qualified by the Nassau County Bar Association; and WHEREAS, Judge Philip S. Milone served as a lecturer in the Parent Education and Custody Effectiveness (PEACE) program sponsored by the Hofstra University School of Law and the Queens Supreme Court; he also lectured to both lawyers and judges about the law of Child Custody and Visitation at the Queens County Bar Association; and WHEREAS, With a steadfast and unwavering commitment to his community, Judge Philip S. Milone was the Vice President of the Stewart Manor Fire Department Benevolent and Exempt Association, the Nassau County Youth Football League and the Elmont Cardinals Youth Football Team; and WHEREAS, Judge Philip S. Milone served as Past Grand Knight and Past District Warden of the Knights of Columbus; in addition, he achieved the rank of Grand Cross of the Equestrian Order of Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem; and WHEREAS, Judge Philip S. Milone was a loving husband and devoted father to his two children; he was a parishioner of St. Anne's Church, as well as a volunteer lecturer at St. Anne's School Enrichment Program and Den Leader for St. Anne's Tiger Club Den; and WHEREAS, Throughout a life and career of purposeful endeavor, Judge Philip S. Milone remained true to his commitment, serving family, faith and community, as well as the law; his contributions and accomplishments have brought great benefit and positive influence to bear upon the course of jurisprudence and the quality of life for others; and WHEREAS, Respected by both attorneys and defendants alike, Judge Philip S. Milone always conducted an impartial and objective court; he treated all defendants with compassion and dignity while at the same time remaining fair in his rulings; and WHEREAS, Judge Philip S. Milone, in every capacity in which he served, left his permanent mark on the criminal justice community and will forever be remembered as a determined, innovative and genuinely concerned expert in his field; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Justice Philip S. Milone posthumously upon the occasion of the naming of The Honorable Philip S. Milone Courtroom in recognition of his extraordinary service to the people of the Village of Stewart Manor; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the family of Justice Philip S. Milone.